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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 512.9 EAN: 9780132402866 Edition: 8th ISBN: 0132402866 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 840 Publication Date: January 29, 2007 Publisher: Prentice Hall Studio: Prentice Hall Accessories: Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The Eighth Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best features–accuracy, precision, depth, and abundant exercise sets–while substantially updating its content and pedagogy. Striving to teach mathematics as a way of life, Sullivan provides understandable, realistic applications that are consistent with the abilities of most readers. Chapter topics include Graphs; Polynomial and Rational Functions; Conics; Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Counting and Probability; and more. For individuals with an interest in learning algebra as it applies to their everyday lives. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Poorly PresentedWhile I will admint I am no math wiz. This has got to be wone of the mmost poorly presented treatments of a difficult I have encountered. Too bad many schools will force you to use it... In fact I would say it is a downright shame! Rating:  - Excellent book.I love this book. It explains the formulas and how they are made very well, in clear English. I will definitely keep it for future use. I've always loved College Algebra and this book can help me continue to learn it. Pros: - Explains well - Great examples - Descriptive - Answers in back of book - Whatever questions you have, it answers it Cons: - Very heavy - The material doesn't stick in my head right after reading it (but that's ... Read More Rating: - prolific problem setsIn his latest update of this text, Sullivan takes the reader through a high school or undergraduate level course in algebra. Though the title says "College", all of this material is also eminently do-able at the high school level, for advanced students, aspiring to major in maths or science. While at the university level, it appears to be targeting those students not majoring in maths, physical science or engineering. Why? Because the dividing line is calculus. The book gives a good treatment ... Read More Rating: - Shameful - Too many major errors - Best to avoidThis book is by no means meant to be a primary text. It clearly states it is a review textbook to help prepare you for tests. This it does decently except that there are many simple mistakes that detract from its usefullness. By no means am I a Mathematics expert, but this book has too many glaring errors. See Chapter 4 in particular, they even answer some of their own test questions wrong. For example problem #23 or pages 71-72, the graph is totally wrong I can tell with out using a calculator. ... Read More Rating:  - awesome serviceorder was not shipped the same day, so seller gave me a discount and I still received the book pretty quick. Great customer service. The book is in mint condition. 
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